COSMOS 1411 (13597)

COSPAR: 1982-098A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1411

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 30, 1982

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC16/2

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13597

International Designator

1982-098A

Decay Date

10/14/1982

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1411

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1411

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1411, also known as Kosmos-1411, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 30, 1982. It was designed for photo reconnaissance and equipped with the Argon No. 62L payload. The satellite has a Zenit bus configuration with dimensions of 6 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter, and its shape is described as a sphere plus a DCone. Weighing 2655 kilograms at launch, it was powered by batteries. Launched from the PLMSC site on LC16/2 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle, COSMOS 1411 had a short operational lifetime of only 14 days. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB and owned by GUKOS, with its mission focusing on photo reconnaissance through film return type technology.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.2

Span

Dry Mass

2655

Launch Mass

2655

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

6.39

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Argon No. 62L

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

14 days

Bus

Zenit-6

Configuration

Zenit bus

Motor

11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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